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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,739.25 and 2,740,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,739.25 and 2,740,779 is: 5,557,188.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,739.25 : 2,740,779 = 2,740,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,739.25/2,740,779 = 2,740,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,739.25x = 2,740,779 × 2,740,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,739.25x = 7,511,869,526,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,511,869,526,841/1,351,739.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,557,188.29

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